VERBALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verbally

adverb

Definition of verbally

as in vocally

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Recent Examples of verbally Charlie, who verbally committed to play golf at Florida State University in February, was recognized alongside other Benjamin High students who have committed to their colleges and signed their contracts on Friday. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 Corrections officials also met with OIIG investigators and discussed recommendations verbally. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 The Cornhuskers head coach has every right to call out the individuals who verbally attacked his daughter. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Rivers’ son, Gunner, is a four-star recruit verbally committed to the Wolfpack in this cycle. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally

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Adverb

Key Republicans on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee vocally opposed VASP, which the Biden administration created after its own VA home loan disaster.

— Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
During the late 2010s, a new generation of activists took the helm, concerned about intolerance toward Afro-Brazilian religions and growing Christian nationalism, and some started to more vocally criticize the Bolsonaro administration.

— John Thomas III, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocally

Adverb

This opera features some very low instrumentation that the FlyBuds C3 bring out audibly without overpowering other voices and instruments.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Some users report having the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seems to catch on something, then audibly crack and break the screen.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of audibly

Adverb

But Fader wondered aloud whether anyone in the legislature was aware of the immunity that ended in the 1980s with the passage of the Maryland Tort Claims Act.

— Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Davydov knows this, even if the circumstances of his life have repeatedly made even stating the desire for these things aloud—let alone actively pursuing them—acts of extraordinary courage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

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